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1954 Buick Wildcat II Concept

The original Buick Wildcat Concept Car made its debut in 1953 at GM's Motoramas. The second Wildcat Concept (the Wildcat II) waws a rakish sports convertible with a fiberglass body and powered by a 220 horsepower V-8 engine. Buick described it as 'a revolutionary front-end design with flying-wing fenders that flare straight out from the body, exposing the entire front wheel and part of the front-end suspension.'

The Buick Wildcat II certainly embodied the company's design language, albeit a much bolder and radical interpretation than typical. Its proportions and platform was similar to the production Corvette (with a 100-inch wheelbase and measuring just 40.2-inches in height) with deeply pronounced flying wing contours that exposed the front wheels and part of the suspension. This styling cue was similar to the later Ferrari Testa Rossas of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Other prominent features included 'Dagmar' styling bumper guards, Ventiports, and twin swiveling headlights mounted alongside the Panoramic windscreen. Power was from a Buick V8 displacing 322 cubic-inches and developing 220 horsepower with the help of four side-draft carburetors and dual exhausts that protruded from the lower edge of the rear body panel.

The car's original and current color scheme is Electric Blue; during part of its life, it was repainted in metallic platinum.


by Daniel Vaughan | May 2006

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Buick developed a prototype vehicle called the Wildcat in 1953. This model came with a 322 cubic inch V8 engine that was rated at 188 horsepower. For its time, this vehicle was considered to be revolutionary. The body was fiberglass, and the front wheel hubs remained stationary as the wheels spun. Considered to be Buicks first performance vehicle, the Buick Wildcat, officially named the Wildcat....
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